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TAFS/79Cir/Adm Dear Parents,

08 Aug 2013

The Astronomy club of TAFS has been conducting various activities for the students to enhance their scientific temper and skills. Active members of the club have accomplished laurels in All India Asteroid Search Campaign 2013. Our mission is innovation, passion and total commitment to our vision of spreading the knowledge of Astronomy and Space Sciences among the students. Every project/activity is an opportunity for us to strengthen our belief in developing scientific temperament in children, to create an intelligent and analytic thinking. Astronomy Club of TAFS offers, a wonderful hands on learning opportunity for students to learn exciting and new concepts of Astronomy and space sciences. As always, our focus will be on concepts, ideas and evidence rather than facts, figures and definitions. Our aim is to broaden the mental horizon of a child and not burden him/her with facts that can be easily found over the internet or in encyclopaedias. Keeping in view the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation Scheme of CBSE, the coscholastic achievements and curricular activities have become an integral part of the curriculum. The Astronomy workshops for the Academic Year 2013-14 have been designed to provide an opportunity to the students for an independent out of the box thinking and enhance the scientific skills of the students. We look forward to all children participating. WORKSHOPS FOR CLASS 6TH , 7TH & 8TH Solar Walk Scaling down the Solar System, Relative sizes & Distance in our Solar System Understand the components of the solar Understand about AU system Distances between various planets and Understand relative size and shape sun, measured and observed relatively concept The Invisible Universe What does the Universe look like in the invisible region! Infra Red observations opening a new dimension of mind Learn what Electromagnetic Spectrum is? And also that the Infra-red is the part of Electromagnetic Spectrum. With experiments and activity learn we don't need visible light to see objects. Learn the importance of studying universe in I.R. And enjoy looking through an IR camera. Electromagnetic Spectrum and I R region How can we see I R region? Invisible to our eyes, what is there in the IR camera and how it works? Universe and around us Activities to understand the concept Building a Lunar Settlement A colony on Moon! How will we live and work there? Students learn what is needed sustain human life on the Moon. Many of the things that we take for granted are unavailable in the harsh lunar environment. Students will build a model lunar settlement that provides all the necessities for healthy and happy human inhabitants. Moon Colony constraints and Atmosphere of Moon and Earth restrictions How the conditions vary on Earth and the Surviving with innovation on Moon Moon Resources availability and constraints WORKSHOPS FOR CLASS 9TH & 10TH Solar Observation How to look at the Sun and show it to people? Observing the sun through various safe methods; make your own Ball Projector Sun and its constituents Sun filters and films Safety and precautions while looking at the Sun Making a working model Ball projector Telescope projection methods Various projections methods

Comet Kitchen Structure of a comet, Learn to cook a real comet in the Comet Kitchen How is a comet different than an What is a Comet? Asteroid Structure of comet Activity / Game hands on learning Shape and size What happens when it enters Earths atmosphere Establishing your own Moon Colony Students learn what is needed sustain human life on the Moon. Many of the things that we take for granted are unavailable in the harsh moon environment. Students will make a moon colony that provides all the necessities for healthy and happy human inhabitants. Students will also learn: Atmosphere of Moon and Earth Moon Colony constraints and restrictions How the conditions vary on Earth and the Surviving with innovation on Moon Moon Team building activities Resources availability and constraints Model making competitions TIME OF THE DAY COST OF THE WORKSHOPDuring school hours. Rs 600/- (its a package of 3 workshops)

*Note : Students will be participating in 3 workshops in 3 different days. For any further queries, please write to Teacher Coordinator Ms Namita Mamgain & Ms Vyanjana Tyagi at tafsastronomy@gmail.com (Deepika T Singh) Principal

CONSENT FORM ASTRONOMY WORKSHOP I parent of ________________________ of class __________ agree to pay an amount of Rs. 500/ - vide Cheque no ___________ drawn on _______________________________ dated _______ / Cash as the fee for the package of three workshops to be conducted by the Astronomy Club of TAFS. Kindly check the school website www.tafssp.com for details. Parents Name: _____________________ _______________ ( Parents sign) Please write the name and class of the student on the reverse side of the cheque. Please enclose the consent form & the cheque/cash in a sealed envelope with details of student written on the envelope & submit to the respective class teachers. Mobile No. : ______________________